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Central Midlands Football League
Founded
1971
Nation
Flag of England England
Feeder To
NCEL Division One
East Midlands Counties League
Divisions
Supreme Division
Premier Division
+2 Reserve divisions
Number of Teams
39
20 (Supreme Division)
19 (Premier Division)
Levels on Pyramid
11th (Supreme Division)
12th (Premier Division)
Current Champions (2007-08)
Askern Welfare
(Supreme Division)
Ollerton Town
(Premier Division)

The Central Midlands Football League is an English football league covering the northeast-central part of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Promotion and relegation The league's Premier Division is a feeder to the Northern Premier League First Division North or South, with the championship winning History Founded in 1982 as a feeder league to the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division, it was originally split into two sections Division One North The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although Askern Villa Football Club is a football club based in Askern, South Yorkshire, England. Ollerton Town Football Club is a football club based in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, England. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Formed in 1971 as the South Derbyshire League, changing name initially to the Derbyshire League before taking on its current name in 1983, it covers Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster Since the 2004-05 season, their principal sponsor has been Abacus Lighting.

The number of divisions has varied over time as follows

Within the English football league system, the Central Midlands League's top division, called the Supreme Division, is considered part of the National League System (at Step 7), while the lower Premier Division (at the twelfth overall tier of the pyramid) and two reserve divisions are not. The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the FA Premier League and The Football Four clubs from the Premier Division have the distinction of being the lowest-ranked clubs, and only ones outside the NLS, accepted for the 2006-07 FA Vase. The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England.

Buckingham Insurance sponsor the Supreme Division, Vipond Fire Protection the Premier Division, and "Lee's" sponsor the Reserve Premier Division and 15-team Reserve Division One.

Champions of the Supreme Division are eligible (if they meet ground standards) for promotion to the Northern Counties East League, and some clubs have progressed from the CML to the Football Conference North and Northern Premier League. Promotion and relegation The league's Premier Division is a feeder to the Northern Premier League First Division North or South, with the championship winning The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what A representative side from the league takes part in the FA National League System Cup. The FA National League System Cup is a football competition run by The Football Association.

Six local leagues are below the CML on the pyramid. These are the Midlands Regional Alliance, the Humber Premier League, the Nottinghamshire Senior League, the Doncaster and District Senior League, the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League, and the Chesterfield and District Amateur League. Recent champions Member clubs 2008&ndash09 Premier Division Allestree | Ashover | Belper United | Borrowash Victoria reserves | Castle Past champions Member clubs 2008-09 Premier Division Barton Town Old Boys reserves | Beverley Town | Chalk Lane | 2007-08 Member Clubs Attenborough Awsworth Villa Basford United Bilborough Pelican The Doncaster and District Senior League is a football competition based around Doncaster, England. The Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League (currently known under the terms of a sponsorship deal as the Windsor Food Service County Senior The Chesterfield and District Amateur League is a football competition based in Chesterfield, England. In most cases these have multiple divisions or feeder leagues of their own.

For the 2008-09 season, eight of the leading sides will leave the Central Midlands League to join forces with eight clubs from the Leicestershire Senior League to form a new league at Step 6 of the National League System. The Leicestershire Senior League (currently sponsored by Everards Brewery is a football competition based in Leicestershire, England.

Recent Champions

SeasonSupreme DivisionPremier Division
1992-93Arnold TownSandicare Town
1993-94GlapwellNuthall
1994-95Heanor TownClipstone Welfare
1995-96Oakham UnitedKillamarsh Juniors
1996-97Heanor TownClipstone Welfare
1997-98Gedling TownGoole
1998-99Mickleover SportsLincoln Moorlands
1999-00Lincoln MoorlandsHolbrook
2000-01Shirebrook TownNorth Notts
2001-02Shirebrook TownRetford United
2002-03Carlton TownPelican
2003-04Retford UnitedRadcliffe Olympic
2004-05DunkirkAFC Barnsley
2005-06Barton Town Old BoysBilborough Pelican
2006-07Bottesford TownHatfield Main
2007-08Askern WelfareOllerton Town
Central Midlands League Supreme Division 2007–08
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Appleby Frodingham | Askern Welfare | Bentley Colliery | Blackwell Miners Welfare | Clipstone Welfare | Dunkirk | Forest Town | Gedling Miners Welfare | Graham Street Prims | Greenwood Meadows | Grimsby Borough | Hatfield Main | Heanor Town | Holbrook Miners Welfare | Nettleham | Pinxton | Radcliffe Olympic | Radford | Rolls Royce Leisure | Southwell City

Central Midlands League Premier Division 2007-08
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Armthorpe | Blidworth Welfare | Bolsover Town | Calverton Miners Welfare | Harworth Colliery Institute | Kimberley Town | Kinsley Boys | Kiveton Park | Louth Town | Newark Flowserve | Newark Town | Ollerton Town | Parkhouse | Phoenix Sports & Social | Sutton Town | Stanton Ilkeston | Thoresby Colliery Welfare | Thorne Colliery | Welbeck Colliery Welfare | Yorkshire Main

English football league system – Level 11 & 12
Promotion to: Northern Counties East League
Relegation to: Midlands Regional Alliance, Humber Premier League, Nottinghamshire Senior League, Doncaster and District Senior League, Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League, Chesterfield League
Football in England
v • d • e
League competitionsThe FACup competitions
Premier LeagueEngland (B) (C)FA Cup
The Football League (Champ, 1, 2)(U-21) (U-20) (U-19)Football League Cup
Football Conference (Nat, N, S)(U-18) (U-17) (U-16)FA Community Shield
Northern Premier (Prem, 1N, 1S)List of clubsFootball League Trophy
Southern League (Prem, 1Mid, 1S&W)List of venuesFA Trophy
Isthmian League (Prem, 1N, 1S)(by capacity)Conference League Cup
English football league systemList of leaguesFA Vase
RecordsFA NLS Cup
Foreign players

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